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Don't have cable and probably won't have time to watch the interview later, used to watch the show when we did have cable. Regardless here's my take based upon what I've read about the situation.

(1) The parents are arrogant egomaniacs. How did they not think this would come out. It would be one thing to do the first show or whatever back when they got their first 15 minutes of fame, but to continue to put your family and kids in the spotlight show after show, special after special, book after book, etc., etc., and not realize it would all come crumbling down at some point when skeletons came out of the closet is beyond me. Hindsight is 20/20, I always percieved they were sincere about their beliefs and what their "calling" for family life was, but its obvious to me now they enjoyed the spotlight and money and could care less about any of their kids.

(2) Not sure if they handled his discipline correctly or not in the beginning, seemed pretty weak. However, what happened should have been a wake up call that their method of having the older children care for the younger children wasn't working and they as parents needed more time with each child. They started the show only 2 years after this incident, again, why in the world would you do that unless you were crazy/arrogant?

I thought it was a good read about the whole Gothard influence, was not familiar with him, here is an excerpt that I believe is accurate about the family/show, etc.

The whole reason the Duggars have made multiple millions selling their family is that they are essentially selling sex.

It starts with the premise: the Duggars are "quiverfull," which means that they believe all forms of birth control are sinful, and that "godliness" requires having as many children as physically possible. That philosophy is also taught by Gothard and other Patriarchists. It also is the way that you end up with 19 kids, and why every one of their children (so far) has ended up pregnant right after the marriage. This isn't just a philosophy about Christianity, but one that is central to their view of female sexuality.

Just as the Duggars promote the quiverful philosophy on their show, they also promote their view of "courtship," which I already mentioned. Unless one has been living under a rock, it is impossible to miss the fact that they loudly proclaim their belief that one should not even hold hands or kiss before marriage. The first physical contact is to be after the vows.

Make no mistake, this is all about selling sex. You have these attractive, virginal young ladies, and their sex lives are on display for all to see. The invitation is to think about the girls and sex. I would call it "Virginity Voyerism."

This is the reason for the show. To promote Gothard's teachings on sexuality, gender, and marriage. As Gothard puts it, to "show the world a better way of life." These teachings are sold on the idea that they will prevent bad sexual things from happening. That they will deliver our kids to the altar as good little virgins. That the dress codes and the separation of the sexes will stamp out all this horrid lust and perversion and all that.

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(4) Part of me wonders about the timing of this, if it isn't coming out now because of their ties to Huckabee. I'm not convinced he is a front runner by any means, but it is curious.

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